超越“少数人”定义?

Beyond Definition of Minority

本文旨在梳理过去和当前对于少数人群体的定义,以评析少数人权利主体认定的特点及走势。本文认为少数人身份属于广义的社会文化背景的组成部分,少数人权利主体的特性指作为少数人而拥有的独特属性和机会,包括个人与集体以及集体间的关系。尤为重要的是,本文在社会构造意义上理解这些属性、机会和关系,认为它们具有时空特定性,并因此具有多变性。本文并非旨在推荐一个笔者偏爱的定义,而是着重阐述学者和实务工作者应该如何理解和运用这些定义。

This Issue Brief aims to analyse past and present definitions of ＇minority＂ in order to evaluate current trends and future opportunities regarding the identification of minority rights holders. In doing so, it assumes that minority identity is part of the broader socio--cultural context. Accordingly, the identity of a minority right holder refers to the attributes and op- portunities associated with being a minority, including relationships between individuals and groups, as well as relations be tween groups.